“That one can convince one’s opponents with printed reasons, I have not believed since the year 1764. It is not for that purpose that I have taken up my pen, but rather merely to annoy them, and to give strength and courage to those on our side, and to make it known to the others that they have not convinced us.”
G.C. Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799), courtesy of 'Deogolwulf'

Saturday, 25 February 2017

Are the Lords and Ladyships really that stupid?

According to The Telegraph, that festering collection of old, political has-beens, never-wases, never will-bes and octogenarian mouth-dribblers who spend most of their time in Britain's most luxurious Old Peoples' Refuge, aka, the House of Lords, are thinking of voting for two amendments to the 'Brexit Bill' which will, in effect, throw down a gauntlet at Mrs. May's elegantly shod feet.

Bring it on, is my instant re-action!

That is all it will take to make up the Prime Minister's cautious mind and induce her to call an election. Needless to say, top of her election promises will be a wholesale destruction followed by reconstruction of the House of Lords which should see most of the old coots and countesses out on the street! A new arrangement for the composition of an upper house will be drawn up which will be more suited to modern times and will keep those old fossils and retreads in line.

The fact that an early election will pulverise the Labour party is simply a great dollop of cream on an already delicious cake!

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Nah! it's just virtue signalling.
There was never the slightest doubt that people legally here would stay. Might have been a useful bluff, but I assume even the boneheads at the EU would see through it.
As to a Parliamentary vote on the deal, that would be standard procedure anyway, and should it be rejected we can't not leave so we leave with no deal.
Plus under the fixed term Parliament act there either needs to be a two thirds majority of MPs voting for a dissolution, or a vote of no confidence. I can't see either happening, and it would take a lot of time to repeal the act.

The Lords will compromise with themselves and retain their £300 a day plus subsidised beverage.
The Lords know the PM would win a massive majority if she went to the country.
May could go down in history by ridding ourselves of this elite subsidised pensioners club.
Hope she does.

The one here in Oz in the Federal Parliament is the greatest collection of drongoes, whackos, green lunatics and general imbeciles in the country. They effectively stop the Lower House from governing according to the mandate given by the electorate.